Database: City of Modesto employees earning more than $100,000

Here's a searchable database of City of Modesto employees who made more than $100,000 in total compensation in 2012.

HOW TO SEARCH: You can sort by last name, position, salary and total compensation. By clicking details, you also can get information on other compensation, stipend, and term payout. Salary + other compensation + stipend + term payout = total compensation. After clicking details, click on the back button to return to the entire list.

Other Compensation: City officials say 90 percent of this is for overtime, but it can include payments for such items as extral pay for working swing shift or graveyard and meal allowances.

Stipend: City officials say the stipend can cover such items as a uniform, boot and tool allowance. But in the case of firefighters with large amounts, such as those with stipends of $16,620, the money is for them to pay their health insurance premiums.